@ohtazer This is not more concerning here than any other social platform. Multiple people can have the same names on Facebook and your PMs there can be read by FB staff. Free Gmail isn't 100% private, and the same name can be used across different email services. Yes, there is vulnerability to harassment and impersonation here, but not more than most everywhere else.

@ohtazer Just as with every other social platform out there, and that includes some email platforms, if you want to have truly private communication use encrypted services like Threema, build strong communities as well as you can (including your own well-adminned instances if need be), and stay aware that we are all vulnerable in ALL public social spaces online right now.

@schmutzie thanks for this, my goal was to keep people aware that nothing is really safe and that this is no opsec utopia. i appreciate your additional information